WHAT IS THE DIAMETER OF THE BARRELS: Beowulf®, Grendel®?
The Beowulf® barrels are 0.980 diameter under the hand guard and have a gas block diameter on 0.906. They are set to balance well between the hands and have a responsive feel. The 24 Grendel® is 0.890 under the hand guard and 0.830 in front of the gas block. The profile provides a good foundation for shooting from a rest or bipod as the center of gravity of the gun is just behind the front hand position but equally the barrel is not overly heavy and carries well. The weight of this barrel will not flex the standard receiver. The 19 Grendel® barrel is not only shorter but is also a different contour to suit the differing application. This barrel is 0.770 under the hand guards, and moves the center of gravity back to give a lighter handling and carrying rifle but still capable from a bipod. The lightest Grendel® barrels are the Tactical series. These are 0.730 under the hand guards and are very light for fast responsive fire. Obviously they are easy to carry but with the center of gravit
